We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.

Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes expected. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The American 17 Jun ’10 25 Mar ’10 24 Feb ’12

Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes expected. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The American 27 Feb ’10 7 Aug ’09 14 Dec ’09

Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes expected. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The American 9 May ’09 18 Jul ’09 7 Aug ’09

Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes expected. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The American 7 Nov ’09 3 Jun ’09 2 Mar ’10

We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.

With Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), costume designer Deena Appel created one of the most iconic screen looks of all time. That is no overstatement; Austin Powers has been copied and homaged and wheeled out every year as a Halloween costume, with very little credit put Appel’s way. It is a rather sad indictment of how the industry works that, despite its importance, especially in a film such as Austin Powers, a costume designer will rarely see any kudos come their way. Awards? Well, you might have a chance if your film is set in Victorian England or Disney-verse, but other than that not so much. With this…

With Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), costume designer Deena Appel created one of the most iconic screen looks of all time. That is no overstatement; Austin Powers has been copied and homaged and wheeled out every year as a Halloween costume, with very little credit put Appel’s way. It is a rather sad indictment of how the industry works that, despite its importance, especially in a film such as Austin Powers, a costume designer will rarely see any kudos come their way. Awards? Well, you might have a chance if your film is set in Victorian England or Disney-verse, but other than that not so much. With this…

“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless. Contributor 6 Comments 8 Sep ’09 15 Apr ’13 29 Aug ’13

Here is a brief extract from editor Chris Laverty’s third ‘Fabric of Cinema’ column for international periodical Arts Illustrated. The main reason for a plug is the subject matter discussed: colour, without doubt one of the most fascinating aspects of theoretical costume study. Colour is so open to interpretation that any occasion costume designers dare to use it with intentional meaning constitutes a brave move. One of the finest costume events of the year so far, Stoker, provides just such an example. Costumers Kurt and Bart deliberately incorporated colour as a form of expression to be read alongside the film’s similarly intentional production design. A preview of the Arts Illustrated……